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| 1. |
The Right to Love Story: Susan Glaspell (based on her novel Brook Evans) Screenplay: Zoe Akins, 1930 Director: Richard Wallace Stars: Ruth Chatterton, Paul Lukas, David Manners |
Story: Susan Glaspell, Screenplay: Zoe Akins
Susan Glaspell link |
1930 | SP |
| 2. |
Call Northside 777 Story (adapted from articles by): James P. McGuire Screenplay: Jay Dratler and Jerome Cady, 1948 Director: Henry Hathaway Stars: James Stewart, Richard Conte, Lee J. Cobb |
Story: James P. McGuire, Screenplay: Jay Dratler and Jerome Cady | 1948 | SP |
| 3. |
Knock on Any Door Story: (adapted from novel) Willard Motley Screenplay: John Monks Jr. and Daniel Taradash, 1949 Director: Nicholas Ray Stars: Humphrey Bogart, John Derek |
Story: Willard Motley, Screenplay: John Monks Jr. and Daniel Taradash
Willard Motley link, Daniel Taradash link |
1949 | SP |
| 4. |
Carrie Story (adapted from novel): Theodore Dreiser Screenplay: Ruth and Augustus Goetz, 1952 Director: Will Wyler Stars: Laurence Olivier, Jennifer Jones |
Story: Theodore Dreiser, Screenplay: Ruth and Augustus Goetz
Theodore Dreiser link |
1952 | SP |
| 5. |
Carmen Jones Screenplay: Henry Kleiner, 1954 Director: Otto Preminger Stars: Harry Belafonte, Dorthy Dandridge, Pearl Bailey |
Screenplay: Henry Kleiner | 1954 | SP |
| 6. |
Man With The Golden Arm Story (adapted from the novel by): Nelson Algren Screenplay: Walter Newman, Lewis Meltzer, and Ben Hecht, 1955 Director: Otto Preminger Stars: Frank Sinatra, Kim Novak |
Story: Nelson Algren, Screenplay: Walter Newman, Lewis Meltzer, and Ben Hecht
Nelson Algren link, Ben Hecht link |
1955 | SP |
| 7. |
Compulsion Story: Meyer Levin Screenplay: Richard Murphy, 1959 Director: Richard Fleischer Stars: Orson Welles, Dean Stockwell |
Story: Meyer Levin, Screenplay: Richard Murphy
Meyer Levin link |
1959 | SP |
| 8. |
Studs Lonigan Story: James T. Farrell Screenplay: James T. Farrell and Philip Yordan Director: Irving Lerner, Stars: Christopher Knight, Frank Gorshin, Jack Nicholson, Venetia Stevenson |
Story: James T. Farrell, Screenplay: James T. Farrell and Philip Yordan
James T. Farrell link |
1960 | SP |
| 9. |
A Raisin In The Sun Story: Lorraine Hansberry Screenplay: Lorraine Hansberry Director: Daniel Petrie, Stars: Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee, Claudia McNeil, Diana Sands, Roy Sands, Louis Gossett Jr. |
Story: Lorraine Hansberry, Screenplay: Lorraine Hansberry
Lorraine Hansberry link |
1961 | SP |
| 10. |
The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre Story: David Maurer Screenplay: Howard Browne Director: Roger Corman Stars: Jason Robards, George Segal |
Story: David Maurer, Screenplay: Howard Browne | 1967 | SP |
| 11. |
The Spook Who Sat by the Door Story: Sam Greenlee Screenplay: Sam Greenlee and Melvin Clay Director: Ivan Dixon Stars: Lawrence Cook, J.A. Preston, Paula Kelly, Janet League |
Story: Sam Greenlee, Screenplay: Sam Greenlee and Melvin Clay
Sam Greenlee link |
1973 | SP |
| 12. |
The Sting Screenplay: David S. Ward Director: George Roy Hill Stars: Robert Redford, Paul Newman |
Screenplay: David S. Ward | 1973 | SP |
| 13. |
The Front Page Story: Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur Screenplay: Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond, 1974 Director: Billy Wilder Stars: Walter Matthau, Jack Lemmon |
Story: Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, Screenplay: Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond
Ben Hecht link |
1974 | SP |
| 14. |
Cooley High Screenplay: Eric Monte Director: Michael Schultz Stars: Glynn Turman, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs |
Screenplay: Eric Monte | 1975 | SP |
| 15. |
Blues Brothers Screenplay: John Landis and Dan Aykroyd Director: John Landis, Stars: John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd |
Screenplay: John Landis and Dan Aykroyd | 1980 | SP |
| 16. |
My Bodyguard Screenplay: Alan Ormsby Director: Tony Bill Stars: Adam Baldwin, Chris Makepeace, Matt Dillon, Joan Cusack, Ruth Gordon |
Screenplay: Alan Ormsby | 1980 | SP |
| 17. |
The Hunter Story: Christopher Keane Screenplay: Peter Hyams, William Link, John Rester Zodrow Director: Buzz Kulik Star: Steve McQueen |
Story: Christopher Keane, Screenplay: Peter Hyams, William Link, John Rester Zodrow | 1980 | SP |
| 18. |
Thief Screenplay: Michael Mann Director: Michael Mann Stars: James Caan, Tuesday Weld, James Belushi, Willie Nelson |
Screenplay: Michael Mann | 1981 | SP |
| 19. |
About Last Night Story: David Mamet Screenplay: Tim Kazurinsky and Denise DeClue Director: Edward Zwick Stars: Rob Lowe, Demi Moore, James Belushi |
Story: David Mamet, Screenplay: Tim Kazurinsky and Denise DeClue,
David Mamet link |
1986 | SP |
| 20. |
Native Son Story: Richard Wright Screenplay: Richard Wesley Director: Jerrold Freedman, Stars: Matt Dillon, Oprah Winfrey, Victor Love, Elizabeth McGovern |
Richard Wright, Screenplay: Richard Wesley
Richard Wright link |
1986 | SP |
| 21. |
Running Scared Screenplay: Jimmy Huston and Gary DeVore Director: Peter Hyams Stars: Billy Crystal, Gregory Hines |
Screenplay: Jimmy Huston and Gary DeVore | 1986 | SP |
| 22. |
The Untouchables Story: Eliot Ness, Oscar Fraley Screenplay: David Mamet Director: Brian De Palma, Stars: Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, Robert DeNiro, Andy Garcia |
Story: Eliot Ness, Oscar Fraley, Screenplay: David Mamet
David Mamet link |
1987 | SP |
| 23. |
Eight Men Out Story: Eliot Asinof Screenplay: John Sayles Director: John Sayles Stars: John Cusack, John Mahoney, Charlie Sheen |
Story: Eliot Asinof, Screenplay: John Sayles | 1988 | SP |
| 24. |
The Fugitive Story: David Twohy Screenplay: David Twohy and Jeb Stuart Director: Andrew Davis Stars: Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones, Sela Ward |
Story: David Twohy, Screenplay: David Twohy and Jeb Stuart | 1993 | SP |
| 25. |
There Are No Children Here Story: Alex Kotlowitz Screenplay: Alex Kotlowitz and Bobby Smith Jr. Director: Anita W. Addison Stars: Oprah Winfrey, Maya Angelou, Michael Jordan |
Story: Alex Kotlowitz, Screenplay: Alex Kotlowitz and Bobby Smith Jr.
Alex Kotlowitz link |
1993 | SP |
| 26. |
Hoops Dreams Screenplay: Steve James and Frederick Marx Director: Steve James Stars: William Gates, Arthur Agee |
Screenplay: Steve James and Frederick Marx | 1994 | SP |
| 27. |
Chicago Cab Story: Will Kern Screenplay: Will Kern Directors: John Tintori and Mary Cybulski Star: Paul Dillon |
Story: Will Kern, Screenplay: Will Kern | 1997 | SP |
| 28. |
High Fidelity Story: Nick Hornby Screenplay: John Cusack, D.V. DeVincentis, Steve Pink, Scott Rosenberg Director: Stephen Frears Stars: John Cusack, Jack Black, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Tim Robbins |
Story: Nick Hornby, Screenplay: John Cusack, D.V. DeVincentis, Steve Pink, Scott Rosenberg | 2000 | SP |
| 29. |
Return to Me Story: Bonnie Hunt, Don Lake, Andrew Stern, and Samantha Goodman Screenplay: Bonnie Hunt and Don Lake Director: Bonnie Hunt, Stars: David Duchovny, Minnie Driver, Jim Belushi, Bonnie Hunt |
Story: Bonnie Hunt, Don Lake, Andrew Stern, and Samantha Goodman, Screenplay: Bonnie Hunt and Don Lake | 2000 | SP |
| 30. |
Barbershop Story: Mark Brown Screenplay: Mark Brown, Don D. Scott, Marshall Todd Director: Tim Story Stars: Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer |
Story: Mark Brown, Screenplay: Mark Brown, Don D. Scott, Marshall Todd | 2002 | SP |
| 31. |
The Weather Man Screenplay: Steve Conrad Director: Gore Verbinski Stars: Nicholas Cage, Hope Davis, Michael Caine |
Screenplay: Steve Conrad | 2005 | SP |
| 32. |
Stranger Than Fiction Screenplay: Zach Helm Director: Marc Forster Stars: Will Ferrell, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Dustin Hoffman, Queen Latifah, Emma Thompson |
Screenplay: Zach Helm | 2006 | SP |
| 33. |
The Interrupters Screenplay: Alex Kotlowitz Director: Steve James, Stars: Ameena Matthews, Tio Hardiman, Gary Slutkin, Ricardo Williams |
Screenplay: Alex Kotlowitz
Alex Kotlowitz link |
2011 | SP |
| 34. |
Drinking Buddies Screenplay: Joe Swanberg, 2013 Director: Joe Swanberg Stars: Olivia Wilde, Jake Johnson, Anna Kendrick, Ron Livingston |
Screenplay: Joe Swanberg | 2013 | SP |
| 35. |
Imperfections Screenplay: David and Jonathan Singer Director: David Singer Stars: Virginia Kull, Ed Begley, Jr., Marilu Henner |
Screenplay: David and Jonathan Singer | 2017 | SP |